Chapter 86, 17 verses
Waalssamai waalttariqi
By the sky and the night comer -
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والسماء والطارق
By the Sky and the Night - Visitant (therein); -
Wama adraka ma alttariqu
And what can make you know what is the night comer?
وما أدراك ما الطارق
And what will explain to thee what the Night - Visitant is? -
Alnnajmu alththaqibu
It is the piercing star -
النجم الثاقب
(It is) the Star of piercing brightness; -
In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun
There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.
إن كل نفس لما عليها حافظ
There is no soul but has a protector over it.
Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa
So let man observe from what he was created.
فلينظر الإنسان مم خلق
Now let man but think from what he is created!
Khuliqa min main dafiqin
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
خلق من ماء دافق
He is created from a drop emitted -
Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi
Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.
يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب
Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs:
Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun
Indeed, Allah, to return him [to life], is Able.
إنه على رجعه لقادر
Surely (Allah) is able to bring him back (to life)!
Yawma tubla alssarairu
The Day when secrets will be put on trial,
يوم تبلى السرائر
The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin
Then man will have no power or any helper.
فما له من قوة ولا ناصر
(Man) will have no power, and no helper.
Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi
By the sky which returns [rain]
والسماء ذات الرجع
By the Firmament which returns (in its round),
Waalardi thati alssadAAi
And [by] the earth which cracks open,
والأرض ذات الصدع
And by the Earth which opens out (for the gushing of springs or the sprouting of vegetation), -
Innahu laqawlun faslun
Indeed, the Qur'an is a decisive statement,
إنه لقول فصل
Behold this is the Word that distinguishes (Good from Evil):
Wama huwa bialhazli
And it is not amusement.
وما هو بالهزل
It is not a thing for amusement.
Innahum yakeedoona kaydan
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إنهم يكيدون كيدا
As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
Waakeedu kaydan
But I am planning a plan.
وأكيد كيدا
And I am planning a scheme.
Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فمهل الكافرين أمهلهم رويدا
Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).